Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse

Vlaamse Druivenveldrit
Race details
Date December
Region Overijse, Belgium
English name Overijse cyclo-cross
Local name(s) Overijse
Nickname(s)

De moeder van alle crossen (Dutch)

The mother of all crosses
Discipline Cyclo-cross
Competition C1
Type Single-day
Organiser VZW Sportvrienden Overijse
Race director Willy Van Roy
History
First edition 1960 (1960)
Editions 77 (as of 2015)[note 1]
First winner  Pierre Kumps (BEL)
Most wins  Roland Liboton (BEL) (15 wins)
Most recent  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)

The Vlaamse Druivenveldrit is a cyclo-cross race held in Overijse, Belgium. The race is organised by the VZW Sportvrienden Overijse and was first held in 1960. The race is regarded as a Cyclo-cross classic[1] and has a difficult and dangerous parcours that often results in crashes.

History

Two members of the Overijse cycling club, Frans Vanhoey and Joris Bergiers, originally organized the event in 1960.[2] Up until 1989 the race was usually held twice a year and was held three times in 1975. In addition the Belgian national cyclo-cross championships have been held on the course on five occasions in 1965, 1976, 1983, 1990 and 1996 and were organized by the same organizations. On two occasions a two-man cyclo-cross race or Koppelveldrit was also run on the same course and disputed by professional or elite cyclo-cross riders. In 1974, Roger de Vlaeminck and Frans Verbeeck won and in 1984 Adri van der Poel and Hennie Kuiper won. The 1984 Koppelveldrit was organised as a retirement race for Roger de Vlaeminck.

The event formed part of the Superprestige cyclocross series from the beginning of the Superprestige in 1983 until the 2001-2002 season.[3] The race currently is not part of a cyclo-cross classification competition.

The race has been won by many of the top cyclo-cross cyclists with multiple Cyclocross world champion Roland Liboton being the record holder in the event with 15 wins. Liboton is followed by the De Vlaeminck brothers, Eric and Roger who have nine and six wins each, as well as Sven Nys who also has six. In the 2005 edition, Bart Wellens kicked a spectator who was allegedly throwing beer at him. Wellens went on to win the event after Boom slipped in the final lap and initially was awarded the win despite the threat of disqualification.[4] Several days later after a meeting of the three race commissionaires and the UCI, Wellens was disqualified and Boom was awarded the win.[5]

Past winners

Year Date Winner Team
2015 06/12 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel BKCP–Powerplus
2014 07/12 Belgium Tom Meeusen Telenet-Fidea
2013 Belgium Sven Nys (6) Crelan–Euphony
2012 Belgium Sven Nys (5) Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
2011 Belgium Sven Nys (4) Landbouwkrediet
2010 Belgium Sven Nys (3) Landbouwkrediet
2009 Belgium Niels Albert
2008 Belgium Kevin Pauwels Fidea
2007 Belgium Klaas Vantornout Fidea
2006 Belgium Sven Nys (2) Rabobank
2005 Netherlands Lars Boom [note 2][4][5] Rabobank
2004 Belgium Sven Nys Rabobank
2003 Belgium Bart Wellens (2) Spaarselect
2002 Belgium Bart Wellens Spaarselect
2001 Belgium Tom Vannoppen Collstrop-Palmans
2000 Belgium Erwin Vervecken (2) Record Bank
1999 Netherlands Richard Groenendaal (2) Rabobank
1998 Belgium Erwin Vervecken Espace Card
1997 Netherlands Richard Groenendaal Rabobank
1996 Italy Luca Bramati (2)
1995 Italy Luca Bramati Selle Italia-Velta
1994 Netherlands Adrie van der Poel Collstrop-Cystex
1993 Italy Daniele Pontoni (2) Zalf
1992 Italy Daniele Pontoni Zalf
1991 Switzerland Thomas Frischknecht
1990 Belgium Danny De Bie (2) SEFB-Saxon
1989 Belgium Christian Hautekeete
1988 18/12 Belgium Danny De Bie
1988 17/01 Netherlands Hennie Stamsnijder (3) PDM-Concorde
1987 20/12 Belgium Roland Liboton (15) Guerciotti-Falcon
1987 18/01 Belgium Roland Liboton (14) Guerciotti-Falcon
1986 21/12 Netherlands Hennie Stamsnijder (2) PDM-Concorde
1986 19/01 Belgium Roland Liboton (13) Guerciotti-Falcon
1985 20/01 Netherlands Hennie Stamsnijder Willy Van Doorne
1985 22/12 Belgium Roland Liboton (12) Guerciotti
1984 22/12 Belgium Roland Liboton (11) Guerciotti
1984 22/01 Belgium Roland Liboton (10) Guerciotti
1983 11/12 Belgium Roland Liboton (9) Guerciotti
1983 23/01 Belgium Roland Liboton (8) Guerciotti
1982 21/11 Belgium Roland Liboton (7) Vermeer Thijs
1982 24/01 Belgium Roland Liboton (6) Vermeer Thijs
1981 22/11 Belgium Roland Liboton (5) Vermeer Thijs
1981 25/01 Belgium Roland Liboton (4) Vermeer Thijs
1980 23/11 Belgium Roland Liboton (3) Marc VRD
1980 06/01 Belgium Roland Liboton (2) Marc VRD
1979 18/11 Belgium Jan Teugels (2) Duval
1979 07/01 Belgium Bert Vermeire Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia
1978 19/11 Belgium Jan Teugels Duval
1978 29/01 Belgium Roland Liboton
1977 20/11 Belgium Roger de Vlaeminck (6) Brooklyn
1977 09/01 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck (9) Gios-Torino
1976 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck (8) Gero-Eurosol
1975 29/11 Belgium Roger de Vlaeminck (5) Brooklyn
1975 02/11 Belgium Norbert Dedeckere (2) Flandria-Carpenter
1975 04/01 Belgium Roger de Vlaeminck (4) Brooklyn
1974 Belgium Norbert Dedeckere Flandria-Carpenter
1973 Belgium Roger de Vlaeminck (3) Brooklyn
1972 15/10 Belgium Albert van Damme Rokado
1972 23/01 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck (7) Flandria Beaulieu
1971 31/10 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck (6) Flandria-Mars
1971 24/01 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck (5) Flandria-Mars
1970 Belgium Roger de Vlaeminck (2) Flandria-Mars
1969 Belgium Roger de Vlaeminck Flandria-De Clerck
1968 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck (4) Goldor-Gerka
1967 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck (3) Groene Leeuw
1966 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck (2) Wiels-Groene Leeuw
1965 Belgium Eric de Vlaeminck Wiels-Groene Leeuw
1964 Belgium Roger de Clercq (3) Wiels-Groene Leeuw
1963 Belgium Roger de Clercq (2) Wiels-Groene Leeuw
1962 Belgium Pierre Kumps (2)
1961 Belgium Roger de Clercq Groene Leeuw-SAS
1960 Belgium Pierre Kumps

Women’s winners

Year Winner Team
2015 Belgium Jolien Verschueren Telenet-Fidea
2014 Belgium Sanne Cant Enertherm-BKCP
2013 United States Katie Compton Trek Cyclocross Collective
2012 United States Katie Compton
2011 United States Katie Compton
2007 Germany Stefanie Pohl Team Getränke-Hoffmann
2006 Netherlands Daphny van den Brand AA Drink
2005 Netherlands Daphny van den Brand
2004 Netherlands Daphny van den Brand
2003 Belgium Hilde Quintens
2002 France Laurence Leboucher
2000 Netherlands Daphny van den Brand

Winners when run as Belgian Cyclo Cross Championships

Year Winner Amateur Winner
1996 Erwin Vervecken
1990 Danny De Bie Marc Janssens
1983 Roland Liboton Werner van der Fraenen
1976 Marc de Block Bert Veremeire
1965 Albert van Damme

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Championship editions.
  2. ↑ Bart Wellens, the original winner, got disqualified for kicking at a spectator during the race.

References

  1. ↑ "Nys wins ‘mother of all crosses’". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Familiecross werd business". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  3. ↑ "Overzicht 25 jaar Superprestige". Superprestige cyclo cross. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  4. 1 2 "Wellens hits spectator". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  5. 1 2 "Wellens disqualified after hitting spectator". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-01-07.

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